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This condition is recognized as deposition of a
lipofuscin-like pigment in the epithelium, but there is no
inflammatory reaction to it, which distinguishes it from ceroid
granulomas and
Xanthogranulomatous Cholecystitis.
The lesion is similar to that of melanosis coli.
Melanosis of the
gall bladder.Pathology.
1980 Apr;12(2):265-7.
A case of
melanosis of the gall bladder is described. Ultrastructural
examination confirms that the pigment is related to lipofuscin. |
